CEO, Aditya Birla Group of Schools
In this Exclusive School Leadership Interview Series, we spoke with Jyotsna Saxena, CEO of the Aditya Birla Group of Schools, to explore how school leadership is evolving in a rapidly changing education landscape shaped by technology, policy reforms, and rising expectations from learners and parents.
In this conversation, Jyotsna Saxena reflects on how the role of school leaders is shifting beyond traditional administrative responsibilities to a more strategic mandate focused on innovation, system-wide transformation, and preparing students for an uncertain future. She also discusses the structural shifts schools must embrace in the era of the National Education Policy 2020, and why meaningful implementation of skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity requires deeper changes in classroom practice.
The discussion further explores how schools can integrate artificial intelligence without losing sight of authentic learning, the capabilities teachers must urgently build to remain future-ready, and how large school networks can balance standardisation with the flexibility needed to nurture innovation across diverse communities.
